Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
75cl * 13.5% ABV * Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux
Chateau Les Ormes de Pez is one of St-Estephe's leading Cru Bourgeois properties. It is owned and run by Jean-Michel Cazes who is also managing director of Chateau Lynch-Bages. They have 32 hectares of vineyards, which lie on soils that are rich in gravel on a subsoil of sand and clay. The grapes are hand-harvested and then fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel vats.
Dark ruby in colour, with an aromatic, ripe cassis and morello cherry nose and a whiff of liquorice. In contrast to previous vintages this century, 2016 is marked with a coolness, and a little more finesse. This is apparent in the glass as the black fruit tastes a little cooler and fresher, with an elegant, silky finish.
Drinking now-2045